My mini blurb-jolt list: All the Ugly and Wonderful Things (I’ve been waiting for this one!!! Her dad is a drug dealer, and she becomes friends with one of his “thugs” It sounds so intense!), Virgin Wars (group of 20-something girlfriends that are all virgins and have a contest. Last to lose it… loses. So she decides to seduce a stripper!!), Reaper’s Fire (More Joanna Wylde bikers!!!), Notorious (he’s in love with the housekeeper’s daughter, but the biggest Mafia families want to partner, and he’s the one in the middle… promised to a mafia princess? That’s what I think…), Results May Vary (she finds out that her husband, who was her love since high school, is having an affair… with a man),

BARGAINS & READER RECOMMENDATIONS (NOTE: bargain priced when I added them, but prices can change on Amazon, so make sure to check before you finalize your order. Sales listed are for Amazon U.S., however some of the Amazon UK links also reflect the sale!):

Cristina: “I spent the weekend with the Consequences series. Definitely one of the most mentally and emotionally taxing reading experiences of my life. It was the most unpredictable love story I have ever read. This series shocked me and twisted my tummy over, and over, and over again. I say “love story” lightly.

This series is not for the faint at heart. If you like an easy love story or an easy hero/heroine, run far, far away from this series. Is it dark? The first book yes. But after that, it was more emotional than anything else. I would call it a psych thriller.

One quality I look for in my hero, in a dark series, is redemption. That’s what makes it a love story for me. It’s here, but it doesn’t come easy. I wasn’t sure after book #1 it was even possible for me, by Romig’s superior writing got me there.

This series is going to stay with me for a while. These kinds of feels don’t go away easily. It’s time for a glass of wine and a light read. Phew! I’m brushing the sweat off of my forehead. Well done Aleatha Romig! Well done indeed!”

Score (Skin in the Game Book 1) by Christine Bell <— FOOTBALL STAR ALERT! She doesn’t trust sports stars at all but… “I just got assigned to be wide receiver Callum Samskevitch’s physical therapist. Pro: It will be great to add to my resume. Con: I have to see him. Every. Single. Day.” (super-bargain priced!!)

Signal Bend Series by Susan Fanetti <— SUPER-POPULAR GRITTY BIKER SERIES ALERT! And each book is super-bargain priced today!! Kathy: “I have had the first two books in the Signal Bend MC Series by Susan Fanetti that a bunch of your readers love. So excited to see this morning that all of the books in the Signal Bend and Signal Bend So Cal are on sale… Just scooped them all up!! I have been waiting to read this series!“

Heller by JD Nixon <— SO MUCH LOVE FOR THIS SERIES back when we first discovered indie, and Stephanie wants us to read it badly!!!

Stephanie: “Out of all the books I have read… this series is my ALL-TIME favorite! (I don’t even know if you’re ready for this lol) it’s a little series called The Heller Series by J.D. Nixon! I don’t want to tell you too much about the book before reading it, but basically it’s about a girl named Tilly that lands a job at a privately owned security company. The owner just happens to be a total god but of course is at first oblivious to Tilly’s liking to him (she also denies it). He sends her on these security jobs which somehow always end up going wrong. She along with all of the other characters will have you CRACKING UP and falling in love at the same time! …You will not put the books down!!!

…once I finished reading the series I was severely depressed without being able to hear more about Tilly and her ridiculous love life and the crazy situations she always seems to find herself in…”

New York Crime Kings Box Set: Books 1-4 by Skyla Madi <— GANG DARK READ ALERT! This whole series had been bundled at a super-bargain price!! “I had no right following Jai into the abandoned industrial site, but I did, and that stupid mistake was all it took to rip me from my world of semi-normalcy and thrust me headfirst into the gritty criminal underground with Stone as my only ally. Aboveground, I’m a student nurse painfully dragging herself through an unfulfilling life, but down here, where men wear tattoos on their faces and kill without remorse, I’m a fraud living on borrowed time...”

Always Room for Cupcakes by Bethany Lopez <— SWEET SUPER-BARGAIN ’cause book #2 is coming out soon! The author says” “Always Room for Cupcakes is on sale… leading up to the release of book 2 in the series. In this Romantic Comedy/Suspense, Lila is an Investigative Photographer who finds herself in big trouble, and keeps getting rescued by a mysterious motorcycle man, Cade.”

Swear on This Life: A Novel by Renee Carlino <— RENEE CARLINO ALERT!!!! SHE READS A BESTSELLING BOOK AND REALIZES IT’S ABOUT HER ALERT!!!! Oh yes… she knows the author. Good stuff!!! (my review)

All the Ugly and Wonderful Things: A Novel by Bryn Greenwood <— HER DAD IS A DRUG DEALER ALERT!! Kim just found us one that sounds OMG AWESOME. Her dad is a drug dealer, and she’s helping to raise her siblings and… “…she forms an unusual friendship with one of her father’s thugs, Kellen, a tattooed ex-con with a heart of gold.”

Kim: “Have you heard any chattering about this book: All the Ugly and Wonderful Things by Bryn Greenwood? The author lives in my state and is doing a reading and signing in my city. I see a lot of positive words on Goodreads, but wanted to see if any of my fellow book world people have read or heard anything about it.”

Maryse: “Kim seriously… I just read that blurb and I HAVE TO read that book. I haven’t heard anything about it yet, but yet again, you’ve found another that is right up my alley!”

Virgin Wars by Sarah Bale <— VIRGIN FRIENDS & SHE WANTS TO SEDUCE A STRIPPER ALERT! “Stacie’s solution is simple – she’ll seduce her favorite male stripper. If he does other things half as well as he dances she’ll have no problem winning the war against her friends. Only it’s not as easy as she thought. Turns out even strippers have baggage, and she has way more to lose than her virginity...”

Stripped Bounty by Dorothy F. Shaw <— SHE’S A STRIPPER TRYING TO START OVER & HE’S THE BOUNCER… “After her drug-running husband gets himself killed, Rosie Santini figures Phoenix is a fine place to get a fresh start. Deuce’s strip club isn’t too fresh, but the money’s easy. As she works the pole, the only gaze she can’t ignore belongs to the club’s head bouncer, Badger Baxter…”

The Matchmaker’s Replacement [Kindle in Motion] (Wingmen Inc. Book 2) by Rachel Van Dyken <— THEY HATE EACH OTHER ALERT! “Gabi has a secret, something she’s keeping from not just her best friend but her nemesis too. Lines are blurred as Lex becomes less the villain she’s always painted him to be…and starts turning into something more. Gabi has always hated the way she’s been just a little bit attracted to him...”

Hard Rules (Dirty Money) by Lisa Renee Jones <— GOOD BROTHER & BAD BROTHER BATTLING FOR THEIR FAMILY’S EMPIRE ALERT! “ She trusts him. He trusts her, but therein lies the danger. Emily has a secret, the very thing that brought her to him in the first place, and that secret that could that destroy them both…”

Close to You: A Fusion Novel by Kristen Proby <— HIS BEST FRIEND’S LITTLE SISTER ALERT! “After spending the last twelve years as a Navy fighter pilot, Landon returns to Portland to take over the family construction business. When he catches a glimpse of little Cami LaRue, he realizes she’s not so little any more. He always had a soft spot for his little sister’s best friend…”

Where Love Lies: A Novel by Julie Cohen <— TEMPTATION ALERT! She’s married but begins thinking about a long lost love… “…she is overcome by forgotten emotions-passionate memories of another man she loved many years ago. As the feelings continue to surface again and again, Felicity begins to question the life she thought she knew so well. She doesn’t doubt that she loves her husband, but does she owe it to herself to explore these overwhelming emotions that have taken hold of her?“

Tailored for Trouble by Mimi Jean Pamfiloff <— SHE’S COACHING THE HEARTLESS CEO THAT FIRED HER ALERT! “Taylor Reed is no stranger to selfish, uncaring CEOs. She was fired by one, which is why she has created her own executive training program—helping heartless bosses become more human. So Taylor shocks even herself when she agrees to coach Bennett Wade, the cutthroat exec who got her unceremoniously canned…“

Reaper’s Fire: Reapers Motorcycle Club by Joanna Wylde <— JOANNA WYLDE BIKER BOOK ALERT!!! “She deserves a good man—one better than me. I can’t take her yet because the club still needs me. There’s another woman, another job, another fight just ahead. Now she’ll learn I’ve been lying to her all along. None of it’s real. Not my name, not my job, not even the clothes I wear. She thinks I’m nice. She pretends we’re just friends, that I’ve still got a soul . . . Mine’s been dead for years…“

Notorious: A DeLuca Family Novella (The DeLuca Family) by K.A. Ware <— MAFIA PRINCE & THE HOUSEKEEPER’S DAUGHTER ALERT! “Duty to his family drove a wedge between us. We tried to hold on—secret meetings, hooded glances, and stolen kisses. Proclamations of love whispered into the night. We tried to let our love get us through, but as much as we longed for a life away from everything that stood in our way, we knew it was hopeless. He was the heir to the DeLuca family throne, and I was just the housekeeper’s daughter…“

Three More Wishes (Rainbow Island Book 2) by Sean Michael <— M/M ROMANCE ALERT! “James, Guard and Damien are back, still running their resort, where every fantasy, no matter how perverse, may come true. The three men continue working out the bumps in their threesome, but when it comes to their clients, they’re a well-oiled machine. Which works perfectly for the three new couples arriving in paradise…“

Zac’s Mulligan (Guarding The Gods Book 1) by Ann Lister <— M/M ROMANCE ALERT! “Zac Mulligan is a former Marine now providing personal security for the infamous rock band, Black Ice. Seeing all the guys around him in committed relationships reminds him of his childhood best friend . . . the only person Zac has never managed to get out of his head or his heart…”

Results May Vary: A Novel by Bethany Chase <— SHE FINDS OUT HER HUSBAND IS HAVING AN AFFAIR WITH A MAN ALERT! “Caroline always thought she knew her own love story, but as her husband’s other secrets emerge, she must decide whether that story’s ending will mean forgiving the man she’s loved for half her life, or facing her future without him…”

Challenging the Center (Santa Fe Bobcats) by Jeanette Murray <— A FOOTBALL STAR & A TENNIS STAR ALERT! “Katrina Kelly has seen some success on the tennis circuit, but she’s hit an all time low, thanks to a sex tape released by her ex. She’s become persona non grata on the tour, and between injuries and sponsors dropping her, she’s hit the rock bottom, both professionally and personally. But seriously, sending her to be mentored by a football player? This is not going to end well…”

Always Room for Cupcakes by Bethany Lopez <— The author says: ”Cupcake Overload is book 2 in the Cupcakes Series, and is available for preorder now. It is releasing on Aug 22nd. In this second installment of my Romantic Comedy/Suspense series, Lila and her friends are pulled in to a murder investigation whose lead suspect is one of Cade’s brothers. Lots of shenanigans and cupcakes! ” August 22nd 2016

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Besides that nothing is really catching my eye. Which is a blessing. I just put some of my books I own on kindle on GR. The ratio of read to want to read is ridiculous. Plus, some I forgot I even had, when at one point I just had to have them.

Um, no Sawbones for me. lol I only like my scary in paranormal or fantasy. Nothing real.

When was Bronze Horsemen? Did we forget. I forgot (sorry!).

Nothing for me this week too. Which is good because I’ve been lazy about the getting the card thing. Next week Arcana and also, Debra Dunbar just put the pre-order for the next imp book up. So, two next week. I own the Ilona Anddrews already. it’s from a book of short stories.

Tessa, it was last December. We were going for a winter read.:)
Maybe this time we should try a fall read—like October.
Sawbones, western scary. Just saw some warnings for the violence and also for the prejudice of that time.
Same goes for The Last Hour of Gaan. Read and believe any warnings.

Thank you Maryse! I don’t know what I would do without your recs! I think I will start Joanna Wylde’s Reaper book next. Currently I just started JD Robb’s In death series..has anyone read them? Thanks again

Because Eve and her love are wonderful together! Because Dallas’s eventual partner is awesome! Because the angst! Because of the whole electronics dept! For the humor! The cat! The butler! The shady pathologist! The BFF!

The only problem is, I read a few out of order and I have no idea which one I’m on. I don’t know if my last one was. I think next is Salvation? Your list helped me figure that one out. *blinks* I have a lot of books to read.

Signal Bend series!!!! Loved every one and about to start the So Cal series after Ive finished Swear On This Life.
If you havent read them yet and you loved Undeniable and some of those gritty dirty biker books grab them on sale. Awesome awesome books.

Alright, I think I’ve read too many books. I’m reading Spiked and my only thought is, why do you two actually like each other? From her POV, I get, he’s sexy and popular, we are together. He doesn’t have a POV, but I get from his words, because we are good in bed. So, uh…

It could also so be someone who lurks here or maybe doesn’t post often. I got her request too. She seems to be a new GR user.

I’ve been using the new GR layout since it was first released in beta. I have to say that, after the first shock of seeing it, I fell in love with it. I can barely remember the old layout but it was busy and small and hard to navigate. Love the new one.

You know what’s weird? I forget how public we are here. It feels private. Maybe because it isn’t a forum & I can’t see how many people view.
Good Reads feels public. I think because I’m seeing comments from people I don’t know on all of your updates. I feel like I’m navigating a party. Trying to stay on the edges and in the corners.

So I finally decided what to read and went ahead and finished Salt to the Sea. Highly, highly recommend! I had gotten this as an audio book with the free trial, it was the best book out of samples I had tried to really ‘catch my ear’, lol. It’s a little hard for me to connect with audio books but I thought it might help me ‘read more’ I guess and multi task. I cannot multi task while listening. My thinking voice turns out is too strong and my children too loud and demanding, thus I got a nice pair of headphones. Haha. So though I really liked the first quarter, I walked away as it turned out to be too difficult to really listen. Well I was in an indecisive slump and committed to finishing, and so through a couple naps and bedtime, I finished. And I’m so glad I went back, it was a great book and once I got in the rythm of it, I was enthralled. It’s told from 4 different narratives, Florian, Emilia, Joana, and Alfred. And in the audio book, 4 different voices, which I thought was cool. Set in the WWII era, there’s heartbreak, tragedy, a bit of romance, secrets, and friendships. My only complaint was it was a bit of an abrupt ending. Though you get closure, I would have liked to see a little more of how they got there.

I am reading a great autobiography/memoir about a beautiful story called Abandoned In Search of Rainbows by AK Driggs. I needed some inspiration and happiness in my life, I think we all do. Her story from birth makes my problems seem small and that’s ok with me! So many suggestions in these comments I could be filling my tbr till Christmas!

Tessa- I LOVED Last Hour of Gann. One of my very faves. Yes, dark, but I fell in love with an alien lizard man. Yes indeedie.

On this list, KAs last book in Fantasyland Series has my name all over it.

Still trekking along. Haven’t gotten hardly any reading time in. Watching Olympics. Dang – those speedos are getting tiny on those divers. I feel like a pedophile cougar for just watching. And Phelps? That was spectacular! In your face South-Africa dude!!!!

Ok, finished The Weight of Rain and The effects of Falling, both of which caught my attention because of their beautiful covers. They were interconnected standalones. I liked the story of TWOR better; neither were 5 stars, prob 3-4.

The MCs are nemesis at work. He is very standoffish and proper. Like he calls her Lucinda, instead of Lucy. Or Shortcake. This made me smile. They are collecting money & waivers from co – workers.
“Waivers to me. Cash to Lucinda. ”
“Who’s Lucinda?”, someone farther back in the line asks.
“Cash to Lucy. This ridiculously small person right her. Hair. Lipstick. Lucy.”

I’m playing catch-up. I justt fimished Collen Hoover’s It Ends With Us, An absuloutely stunning, heart wrenching, intelligent, 5 star read! Maryse, I can see a ‘What to read after…’ list on the horizon, but frankly it’s going to be a tough one to follow.

I took an angst break and finally read The Wall of Winnepeg and Me, which was a very slow burn (and too much inner dialog), but I would 4 star it. I picked After I D back up and am back in angst land. My next read is The Girl on the Train – because did you see the movie trailer?

FLT
“When Kirgipa accepted the coveted position of second nursemaid to the youngest of the Kai heir apparent’s brood, she never imagined the role entailed consecutive days of sleep deprivation and exile to the farthest corner of the palace.”
Eidolon by Grace Driven

“I am doomed to remember a boy with a wrecked voice–not because of his voice, or because he was the smallest person I ever knew, or even because he was the instrument of my mother’s death, but because he is the reason I believe in God; I am a Christian because of Owen Meany.

I just looked and I hate when the physical book is less than the ebook, as it is with The Hating Game.
Traditional publishing so if anyone is put off by the price I’d definitely look at the stores. There used to be a new/used book store I’d visit, large romance section. It was nice because there would be a fast turnover with people wanting to use credits to buy more books.
It’s something I’ve been thinking about, I used to wait the whole year to buy the pb. What happened to my will power and budgeting?

So jealous of anyone reading last Hour of Gann for the first time. Maybe I should re-read it. Is it too soon?

Another 5-foot-nothing girl here. Maryse – don’t you feel like you are looking someone right in the eye and that you are about the same height, then you see a picture and you’re super short? Or you think other people are really short and your hubby tells you you’re shorter? This happens to me all the time.

My FLT is from Until the End of the World (still, I know…. the horror…. taking me so long to finish). “Today is the kind of spring day that used to make me feel like anythings was possible.”

Yes Michelle S! I feel exactly the same about LHoG. Is it too soon for a re-read? Probably is for me, but I’m torn, cos I’m in a bit of a book funk at the moment, which is when I tend to go back to old favs. And I think maybe Gann was my fav read so far this year. So glad you’re enjoying it, Tessa. Yes Jean, you should go for it. It’s long, but so engrossing. Fantastic book.

My FLT: No one could’ve predicted this moment in time.

from Allegiance of Honour by Nalini Singh. I finished it this week, but so far nuthin else is floating my boat, so I haven’t started a new one yet. Not sure whether the new Colleen Hoover is too angsty for me so I haven’t gone there (yet). Allegiance of Honour has very mixed reviews, and sadly, I weighed in on the meh side. I gave it a mere 2 stars. #15 in the psy-changeling series, a once great series that has fizzled out. A long book I had to force myself to finish. Didn’t have a real plot or much romance at all. One reviewer said it was like a very long epilogue. Yeah, it was. Very disappointing

I read the new Joanna Wylde book this week as well. Reaper’s Fire. I was really looking forward to it, but sadly, like the new Nalini Singh, it was a 2 star for me There are lots of 5 star reviews on amazon, but I found it very disappointing. Another book where I kept skimming. I did eventually finish, though. I’ve really liked some books in this series, but this one was just a dud for me. The writing just wasn’t up to the usual standard, and the plot dragged. The hero also overused the c-word, like, waaaay too much. Yeah, I know, it’s an MC book so it’s par for the course, but this time I frankly found Gage’s language unpleasant and off-putting, whereas it doesn’t worry me (in context) in other books. Darn it! I need another new, good book STAT! Like the new Christina Lauren, which sounds GREAT! But not coming out till October Or a new Lauren Gilley. I FLOVED Tastes Like Candy. Wonder when the next one is out. Maybe I’ll go and skulk in my local library and see if I can luck out with a new, great author from their shelves…. Sick of paying for books that turn out to be blaaah… OK, yeah, I’m a bit grumpy today LOL. (Is it too early for wine?)

Not really, Bev. Just something well-written and romantic. Contemporary or PNR is fine. My favs this year range from LHoG to Tastes Like Candy to Kulti to The Turning Point to One Second (Dannika Dark pnr). I’m also a fan of a well-written HR. e.g my fav of all time, Heartless by Mary Balogh. (Well, after These Old Shades, that is So I like a wide range, but at the same time, I’m annoyingly picky. And I’m not a massive angst or suspense fan. Suggestions welcome

First, definitely skulk in your library, I’m doing that tomorrow myself. Most would probably be ones I’ve already rec ‘ d to you or you’ve read.
I seriously enjoyed The Hating Game, yet expensive.
Have you read any Laura Florand or Ellen O’Connell? If you want i can lend you Once Upon a Rose, great meet cute. Or one of my O’Connells, Eyes of Silver Eyes of Gold, Beautiful Bad Man, or Dancing on Coals. Her Without Words is wonderful too, but I read it on…..oh Amazon subscription thing. Total mind blank on name.
Haven’t read it but coming up is A Promise of Fire, lots of good buzz.
Oh, The Kraken King was fun.
Just on principal I have to rec Simon vs the Homosapiens Agenda –so fun and good, but YA.
An Ember in Ashes was a good fantasy.
Just promise you’ll try a sample of any first?

Jan, aren’t you also a fan of sci-fi? Sometimes changing genres is the only thing that will get me out of a funk.

Sorry if I’m wrong, just ignore me. But if not, then I just finished reading a sci-fi called Recon by Sarah Benner that I FLOVED. It’s a dystopian sci-fi with a little splash of romance. I was glued to that story. When it ended I couldn’t click and download book 2 fast enough. It’s so good! I’ve been meaning to read Recon for so long. *shakes head* There are amazing gems buried in my tbr.

Oh, wait. One…….Two….more.
Good Time Bad Boy is another I can lend. It is a bit different as kind of a quiet slower book. But I thought a solid read.
I really want to read Sawbones, soon. If you want to take a chance.

Yes fabi, Bev, Cheryl, I’m here lurking around, as you put it. The time difference in Australia sometimes makes it hard to comment. You are all talking about Martinis when I get up in the morning and feel like I need a bender to catch up. So quite often I just read take note and then click, click
, click. Some one the other day recommended Lovers Lament so I bought that and read it. Best book I’ve read for ages. But by time I’ve caught up you guys have moved on. So yes I did send friend requests on GR.

Thank you everyone. Lots of wonderful ideas. Bev I have read and enjoyed Ellen O’Connell but not Laura Florand. I read a sample of Sawbones and was intrigued, but from memory it seemed expensive to take a risk? Which Hating Game? (There are 2 on amazon lol). I will look at your other recs too. I’m not usually a massive YA fan – I usually like more mature protagonists. Altho some of my favs are YA fantasies???? e.g. the Abhorsen series (Garth Nix) or Wizard of Earthsea books. Now I’ve even confused myself lol.

I don’t know how to share/ borrow books on kindle. I am in Australia. Does that make a difference?

Yes, Fabi. I do love sci-fi. A review of Recon said if you liked Wool, you’ll like this. Well, I loved Wool so I’ll download a sample of Recon right now Melinda, which Lovers Lament (there are several on amazon!)

Jan, Wool omnibus was incredible. I still remember every single detail of those books. I can see why Recon has been compared to Wool. But they do have a different feel. I’ve only gotten through book 1 so far, so I’ll have to keep reading to figure out if it totally measures up.

Lisa, I’m little surprised at you and Lover’s Lament. I got to the hospital grieving scene very early in the book and had to squirrel away because I couldn’t handle it. It was right after everyone read CoHo’s book so I may have been a little nervous. Plus I was listening to it instead of reading so I may have gotten more emotional because of that. I went to a comedy and then a sci fi, but I’ll get back to LL when my head (or emotions) are in a better place.

I placed a hold on The Hating Game at my library, only 15 ppl ahead of me, must be a popular one . Did you guys know The Nightingale was being made into a movie?! I did not know this, but I just saw Kristin Hannah post that it had a brand new director and she also directed Breaking Bad and Game of Thrones and other popular shows! Usually when I see rights bought for books to be made into movies I try not to get too excited bc it doesn’t necessarily mean it’s happening -like Beautiful Disaster :’( -but it looks like this one is! AND for those of you that read Big Little Lies, did you know it was being made into a min series on HBO? They wrapped filming and everything but I’m not sure when it airs, I’m majorly excited for that….Anyway my FLT: ‘ “A girl, a mocha latte, and a naked dead man walk into a bar,” I said, turning to the naked dead man sitting in my passenger seat. ‘ – Sixth Grave on the Edge by Darynda Jones

Haha, I loved Thicker Than Blood, ending and all. One of my favorite dystopian reads. I also read Beneath Blood and Bone and there’s this part in it that I still have a question about and drives me crazy, though it’s a spoiler. I don’t think I can read book 3 though.

We had a discussion on here not long ago about scents. About how the characters, particularly the hero, smells. Now I enjoy it, I like scent, and wish people, and myself, smelled as described. Anyway, The Hating Game had the scent descriptions and made me think of that discussion. Now the book I’m reading now also just did it.
I’m going to share it and I’m curious if you all come across it in your current reads what the description is. *shrug*

Why surprised Fabi….did you think it was too angsty for me?
We are talking about the same Lovers Lament arent we?
I thoroughly enjoyed it and it was a bit tummy twisty in spots but I didn’t feel like it wasnt going to resolve well at any point…if that makes sense.

Hi everyone, Thankyou for the welcome after I stalked you all…… Lovers Lament hmmmmmm so good by k.L Grayson and BT Urrela. It’s a war romance book. Very good. I think I already said that. It’s like 2pm here and its10.43 where you guys are. So most of the time I’m at work then catch up after. I don’t think we can lend books over here. I’ve looked into it before. R is that book good you are reading it looks really interesting. I need a new good one.

Oh geez, Jean…I missed it when you finished TTB!! Was I right about the ending? I swear, I SO wasn’t expecting all of that. It was one of those “What? WHAT??” endings. I’m still not sure about reading the second book

Tasha, I didn’t know there would be a third book (I still have yet to read the second though…I’m just not sure I can read about HIM) but it might be a while before it comes out…I love her books but man, some of us have been waiting soooooo long for her to release the third Holy Trinity book!

Bev…for some reason, I love when the guy is described as smelling like soap and man. But I’m with Lisa on the musk smell…I once read about how *that* area (male or female) has what can be described as a “musky” smell. That term is ruined for me now. Blech.

Amy, I did love TTB! Even the ending kinda made sense ya know? I was wondering if you read the 2nd book.

Guys, I like all genres and stepping out of my box. Fabi, I even bought the hardback of Illuminae after reading sample. Of course its still wrapped in its original packaging. Ha. Maybe a winter read. And, I love dystopian and post apocalyptic books!

Trying to figure out my next read……bev I’m checking out Sawbones. I swear that recommend button on GR is going to wear you out! Lol!

It is! But it’s a Marmy book. Along the lines of “Arsen” and extremely stressful. But what makes this one so extra-intriguing to me is that it’s called “Author Anonymous” and it’s a true story about an author in our community (NYT Best Seller indie, now traditionally published) BUT!!! She didn’t write it. She told her story to another author (E.K. Blair) who wrote it for her.

It’s not up for pre-order yet, but it’s going live this month. It’s hard to put down, but also a difficult read. YIKES!

Jan, did you find something yet? I’m going to throw out some of my same old recs!!! Did you read Roam series??? Time travel, paranormal, “teacher student”, amazing secondary characters. Full of twists & turns. Maybe I’ll re-read that soon. Loved it!!! You on GR? Gotta go see….

Hi guys! I just finished a fantastic book and wanted to recommend anyone who’s in book funk. It is called Daughter of smoke and bone by Leni Taylor. I think someone here (maybe Bev?) recommended before. It is labeled as YA/fantasy but I didn’t feel it too YA. Jan, I know you like fantasy so if you haven’t read, you might like to try a sample.

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